hydrostatic pressure

American  

[hahy-druh-stat-ik presh-er] / ˌhaɪ drəˈstæt ɪk ˈprɛʃ ər /

noun

hydrostatic pressures plural

1. the pressure exerted by a liquid at rest.

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hydrostatic pressure Scientific  

/ hī′drə-stăt′ĭk /

1. The pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at a given point within the fluid, due to the force of gravity. Hydrostatic pressure increases in proportion to depth measured from the surface because of the increasing weight of fluid exerting downward force from above.

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Inflected Forms

noun

• hydrostatic pressures
  plural

Example Sentences

“The concept of putting it down at the bottom of the sea floor, deep enough where that hydrostatic pressure can drive the reverse-osmosis process — there’s certainly merit to that,” Donovan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023

If the Titan were stuck on the ocean floor, a rescue effort would face even greater challenges due to extreme hydrostatic pressure and total darkness on the sea floor more than 2 miles deep.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

By using hydrostatic pressure, the animal can either protrude or retract the tube feet.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

As noted earlier, hydrostatic pressure is the force exerted by a fluid due to gravitational pull, usually against the wall of the container in which it is located.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The bell must obviously be a vessel of considerable weight if it is to withstand reasonable wear and tear, and this weight will give a certain hydrostatic pressure to the contained gas.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)